The Premier's Views on the Subject.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12189, 10 June 1907, Page 5

The Premier's Views on the Subject.

" The Time for Compromising Gone." LONDON, June 8. Ia the evening, at a meeting in the Drill Hall, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannei-ma>, addresoing a gathering of 6000, declared that the harmony of the Liberal party, both inside and outside the House, was perfect, and was never so great a>* at present. It had gained rather than lost in intensity. The Lords had been responsible lor an enormous waste of time. Tlie successive blows by the House of Lords at the authority of the Hoiiee of Commoiih, though directed against particular measures, were part of a general scheme lor discrediting any Liberal Government. The very existence of Liberalism as a power in the State depends on the btruggle whereupon the Government is embarking. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, continuing, said that if self-respecting Liberalism, with the country behind it, was unable to force its policy it had better go down in asserting its rights than linger as a shadow. The Lords had abused their powers within, the Constitution, and the Liberals, assigning them their proper place, are depending on the Constitution which the Lords are straining. The time for compromising, temporizing, and expostulating had gone. The Lords must be told that the people must be masters of their own' house, according to accepted constitutional doctrine. The last word and ultimate hiiprcniacy must leal with the Commons.